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Washington DC team to enter Major League Rugby ‘no later’ than 2020

Washington DC will host a team in Major League Rugby “no later” than 2020, it was announced on Tuesday. The city has previously been linked to plans for a US-based Pro14 team.

MLR features seven professional rugby union teams from western and southern states and has completed four rounds of its first season. The Glendale Raptors, based near Denver, lead the table from the Seattle Seawolves and the San Diego Legion. Broadcast on CBS and ESPN, the season will play out over 12 weeks with a championship game on 7 July.